If you cut the loop doesn't that defeat the purpose of knitting gauge in the round. If you're going to cut the loops why not jut knit it flat. I'm confused.
@ToonieU Because if you knit it flat, you'd be creating a fabric made of both knits and purls, as opposed to just knit stitches. Purls have a different tension than knit stitches, so the resulting swatch would have a significantly different gauge, and wouldn't be useful for determining needle size on a round-knit project.
The loops in back aren't used to determine gauge, but are a necessary evil of having to loop the thread behind when you push each finished knit row over. Hope that helps!
What do you do if your cord is to long?
bruchigeknochen 3 months ago
Ha! I always knit inside out when I knit in the round. I'm not sure how I got backwards, but I like that it protects the right side. =D
rrtxgrrl 1 year ago
If you cut the loop doesn't that defeat the purpose of knitting gauge in the round. If you're going to cut the loops why not jut knit it flat. I'm confused.
ToonieU 1 year ago
@ToonieU Because if you knit it flat, you'd be creating a fabric made of both knits and purls, as opposed to just knit stitches. Purls have a different tension than knit stitches, so the resulting swatch would have a significantly different gauge, and wouldn't be useful for determining needle size on a round-knit project.
The loops in back aren't used to determine gauge, but are a necessary evil of having to loop the thread behind when you push each finished knit row over. Hope that helps!
marabean 1 year ago